On this day one year ago, the 2nd seeded Toronto Raptors were ready to take on the 4th seeded Philadelphia 76ers, in what turned out to be one of the most competitive playoff series ever. The build-up of the series is what made it so exciting, two teams who rolled the dice on their roster and went all-in.
The Sixers made two enormous roster changes (Jimmy Butler and Tobias Harris) during the season that seemed to have brought them to the peak of their powers offensively. Although we have never seen a team make two huge overhauls in their roster during a season and end up winning the whole thing, the Sixers believed in themselves to be the first to do so.